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Calvary Baptist Church
Phone: (423) 542-5033 www.CalvaryOnline.net
225 Holly Lane, Elizabethton, TN 37643
A Newsletter of Calvary Baptist Church, Elizabethton, TN Volume XXXVIII
Number 8
Weekly Sunday Schedule: Sun
Mon
Tue 1
Sunday Morning Van Driver: Eddie Pless 342-8102 6
Wed 2
Thu
Fri
3
4
5
2-4 p.m. Meet & Greet Fellowship 6 p.m. Meal with Pastor Candidate
7:45 Church Council
10 WMU
Sat
7
8
9
10
11
12
14
15
16
17
18
19
AM Pastor Candidate Preach PM Pastor Candidate Teach/ Testimony 13
20
27
AM Called Business Mtg to vote on Pastor Candidate PM Regular Business Mtg
9:45 a.m. ~ Sunday School 11:00 a.m. ~ Morning Worship 5:20 p.m. ~ Worship Team Practice 6:30 p.m. ~ Evening Worship August Birthdays Brenda Collins................................................................ 8/3 Landon Humphreys........................................................ 8/5 Shay Hicks ................................................................... 8/10 Elmer Sams ................................................................. 8/11 Teresa Sorah ............................................................... 8/15 Vicki Johnson ............................................................... 8/23 Whitney McNeil ............................................................ 8/23 Lisa Parrish .................................................................. 8/24 Bobbie Fritts ................................................................. 8/29 August Anniversaries
10 Adult Bible Study 21
28
22
29
6 Sunday School Leadership Mtg 23
30
Eddie & Jennifer Forbes ................................................ 8/4 Mark & Myra Newman ................................................... 8/7 Adam & Jilian Reece...................................................... 8/8 Rick & Jennifer Burleson .............................................. 8/20
5-7 Family Night Supper at Dino’s 24
31
25
26
Weekly Wednesday Schedule: 6:30 p.m. ~ Adults-Prayer Meeting & Bible Study, Youth Re-IgNite, Children in Action
If your birthday or anniversary is not listed and you would like it published, please contact the Church Office. August Schedules: Money counters: Sunday School: Lynda Hampton, Melissa Whitson Church: Rachel Cole, Eddie Pless Standbys: Brenda Collins, Kym Stephens Ushers: Adam Reece, Russell Carter, Weston Taylor, Ryan Wetzel Usher Stand-bys: Jeff Aycock, Joey Blevins Deacon Lock-up: Tyler Hyder, Jim May
An Interim Word
Important Announcement from your Pastor Search Team
It is hard to believe that summer vacations are ending and the new school year is now upon us. Calvary has had some exciting times this summer, with This past Sunday, July 30, the Pastor Search Team a wonderful Vacation Bible School having been held, announced their Pastor Candidate during the 11:00 two mission trips by our adults and a summer camp for our youth—opportunities you have engaged in for a.m. service. It is very important that everyone attend serving Christ, the rewards of which only time and the next two Sunday’s services as they will be crucial eternity will reveal their true extent. for our church. The following is a schedule of events I am grateful for the hard work of each one of our for the next two weeks: directors and program planners during this interim period. In addition, our Deacons have hosted the Saturday, August 5, 2017 – members of their family ministry with a meal, for their 2:00-4:00 p.m. Deacon Fellowship Night. And I appreciate the great Church-wide “Meet and Greet” in the servant-leaders that these men are, in doing that for our people. It has been Terri’s and my honor to serve Fellowship Hall in these past 12 months with such a great people. We are excited about what lies ahead for a congregation Saturday, August 5, 2017 – 6:00 p.m. so gifted in the many areas of ministry and leadership Church-wide catered meal in the Fellowship Hall that are seen here. Sunday, August 6, 2017 – Last Sunday morning the Pastor Search Team made 11:00 a.m. Service the announcement of the candidate they are, after much fervent prayer and numerous meetings, recomPastor Candidate will preach morning message. mending to lead this flock into its future. I ask for everyone to unite in prayer as we seek the unity and Sunday, August 6, 2017 – blessing of God upon all of our servants’ work here. 6:30 p.m. Service Our virtues and ministry are being observed and Pastor Candidate Teaching &/or Testimony examined by the community in which you have labored time. for all these years. Calvary is known for being strong. But the strength of the church’s past has come to us Mon. August 7-Sat. August 13, 2017 – from the Lord. Week of Prayer I am reminded of the great declaration of the Everyone is encouraged to be in a deep, fervent Psalmist. In Psalm 124:8, David writes, “Our help is spirit of prayer for our church and for God’s will. in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” (KJV) Sunday, August 13, 2017 – What an encouragement to know how much that 11:00 a.m. Service He cares for us, is cheering us on in His great work, Called Business Meeting during for vote on and that our labor for Him is an eternal one, unfading, Pastor Candidate and of infinite value unto the Lord God Sabaoth. We serve an awesome God! And accordingly, with the Lord by our side, working within us and through us, the church has an awesome future! Blessings!, “Pray without ceasing,” Paul told the church at Dr. Ken Jordan, Interim Pastor Thessalonica.
Preschool Little Bits We’re feeling really good about Preschool. The last few weeks have been “clean-up/fix-up. We owe thank you’s to several folks…Benny Grindstaff and Harvey Norris for replacing our window blinds; our House and Grounds for help with carpet cleaning; Jim May for installing a safety panel on our playground equipment; and several volunteers who’ve helped with general “cleaning up” and “cleaning out.” THANK YOU to all of you. Our Preschool looks much better! The fresh look leads us into a new church year, which begins the first Sunday in August. Jennifer Carter is the new teacher for this year, taking the Younger Preschool Class and Trish Grindstaff will move up to teach Middle Preschool. Miss Shay will be leaving us and we grieve over that. Her love for the children and her faithfulness to teaching will be greatly missed. Four children will promote to Older Preschool: Levi Willis, Harper Grant, Morgan Blevins, and Cole Reece. Our only promotion from Preschool to Children/First Grade will be Jude Bartlett. In the past, it’s been our tradition to give Bibles to children leaving Preschool. This year we’re taking that tradition a little further. Mark Newman will be presenting the Bible in the morning worship service, recognizing Jude and his family. After church, his teachers and family will get together with Jude for a small celebration luncheon. We always miss children who leave Preschool, but we know they’ll be going to teachers who’ll continue to help them grow spiritually. We look forward to seeing them accept Jesus as their Savior. When they do, and they’re baptized, we write their baptism date on the back of their picture in the Preschool hallway. We’ll always love them, and they’ll always be “our kids.” Miss Brenda & the Preschool Council, Karen, Vicki, Myra and Brenda C.
Calvary Baptist Church
Phone: (423) 542-5033 www.CalvaryOnline.net
225 Holly Lane, Elizabethton, TN 37643
A Newsletter of Calvary Baptist Church, Elizabethton, TN Volume XXXVIII
Number 8
Weekly Sunday Schedule: Sun
Mon
Tue 1
Sunday Morning Van Driver: Eddie Pless 342-8102 6
Wed 2
Thu
Fri
3
4
5
2-4 p.m. Meet & Greet Fellowship 6 p.m. Meal with Pastor Candidate
7:45 Church Council
10 WMU
Sat
7
8
9
10
11
12
14
15
16
17
18
19
AM Pastor Candidate Preach PM Pastor Candidate Teach/ Testimony 13
20
27
AM Called Business Mtg to vote on Pastor Candidate PM Regular Business Mtg
9:45 a.m. ~ Sunday School 11:00 a.m. ~ Morning Worship 5:20 p.m. ~ Worship Team Practice 6:30 p.m. ~ Evening Worship August Birthdays Brenda Collins................................................................ 8/3 Landon Humphreys........................................................ 8/5 Shay Hicks ................................................................... 8/10 Elmer Sams ................................................................. 8/11 Teresa Sorah ............................................................... 8/15 Vicki Johnson ............................................................... 8/23 Whitney McNeil ............................................................ 8/23 Lisa Parrish .................................................................. 8/24 Bobbie Fritts ................................................................. 8/29 August Anniversaries
10 Adult Bible Study 21
28
22
29
6 Sunday School Leadership Mtg 23
30
Eddie & Jennifer Forbes ................................................ 8/4 Mark & Myra Newman ................................................... 8/7 Adam & Jilian Reece...................................................... 8/8 Rick & Jennifer Burleson .............................................. 8/20
5-7 Family Night Supper at Dino’s 24
31
25
26
Weekly Wednesday Schedule: 6:30 p.m. ~ Adults-Prayer Meeting & Bible Study, Youth Re-IgNite, Children in Action
If your birthday or anniversary is not listed and you would like it published, please contact the Church Office. August Schedules: Money counters: Sunday School: Lynda Hampton, Melissa Whitson Church: Rachel Cole, Eddie Pless Standbys: Brenda Collins, Kym Stephens Ushers: Adam Reece, Russell Carter, Weston Taylor, Ryan Wetzel Usher Stand-bys: Jeff Aycock, Joey Blevins Deacon Lock-up: Tyler Hyder, Jim May
An Interim Word
Important Announcement from your Pastor Search Team
It is hard to believe that summer vacations are ending and the new school year is now upon us. Calvary has had some exciting times this summer, with This past Sunday, July 30, the Pastor Search Team a wonderful Vacation Bible School having been held, announced their Pastor Candidate during the 11:00 two mission trips by our adults and a summer camp for our youth—opportunities you have engaged in for a.m. service. It is very important that everyone attend serving Christ, the rewards of which only time and the next two Sunday’s services as they will be crucial eternity will reveal their true extent. for our church. The following is a schedule of events I am grateful for the hard work of each one of our for the next two weeks: directors and program planners during this interim period. In addition, our Deacons have hosted the Saturday, August 5, 2017 – members of their family ministry with a meal, for their 2:00-4:00 p.m. Deacon Fellowship Night. And I appreciate the great Church-wide “Meet and Greet” in the servant-leaders that these men are, in doing that for our people. It has been Terri’s and my honor to serve Fellowship Hall in these past 12 months with such a great people. We are excited about what lies ahead for a congregation Saturday, August 5, 2017 – 6:00 p.m. so gifted in the many areas of ministry and leadership Church-wide catered meal in the Fellowship Hall that are seen here. Sunday, August 6, 2017 – Last Sunday morning the Pastor Search Team made 11:00 a.m. Service the announcement of the candidate they are, after much fervent prayer and numerous meetings, recomPastor Candidate will preach morning message. mending to lead this flock into its future. I ask for everyone to unite in prayer as we seek the unity and Sunday, August 6, 2017 – blessing of God upon all of our servants’ work here. 6:30 p.m. Service Our virtues and ministry are being observed and Pastor Candidate Teaching &/or Testimony examined by the community in which you have labored time. for all these years. Calvary is known for being strong. But the strength of the church’s past has come to us Mon. August 7-Sat. August 13, 2017 – from the Lord. Week of Prayer I am reminded of the great declaration of the Everyone is encouraged to be in a deep, fervent Psalmist. In Psalm 124:8, David writes, “Our help is spirit of prayer for our church and for God’s will. in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” (KJV) Sunday, August 13, 2017 – What an encouragement to know how much that 11:00 a.m. Service He cares for us, is cheering us on in His great work, Called Business Meeting during for vote on and that our labor for Him is an eternal one, unfading, Pastor Candidate and of infinite value unto the Lord God Sabaoth. We serve an awesome God! And accordingly, with the Lord by our side, working within us and through us, the church has an awesome future! Blessings!, “Pray without ceasing,” Paul told the church at Dr. Ken Jordan, Interim Pastor Thessalonica.
Preschool Little Bits We’re feeling really good about Preschool. The last few weeks have been “clean-up/fix-up. We owe thank you’s to several folks…Benny Grindstaff and Harvey Norris for replacing our window blinds; our House and Grounds for help with carpet cleaning; Jim May for installing a safety panel on our playground equipment; and several volunteers who’ve helped with general “cleaning up” and “cleaning out.” THANK YOU to all of you. Our Preschool looks much better! The fresh look leads us into a new church year, which begins the first Sunday in August. Jennifer Carter is the new teacher for this year, taking the Younger Preschool Class and Trish Grindstaff will move up to teach Middle Preschool. Miss Shay will be leaving us and we grieve over that. Her love for the children and her faithfulness to teaching will be greatly missed. Four children will promote to Older Preschool: Levi Willis, Harper Grant, Morgan Blevins, and Cole Reece. Our only promotion from Preschool to Children/First Grade will be Jude Bartlett. In the past, it’s been our tradition to give Bibles to children leaving Preschool. This year we’re taking that tradition a little further. Mark Newman will be presenting the Bible in the morning worship service, recognizing Jude and his family. After church, his teachers and family will get together with Jude for a small celebration luncheon. We always miss children who leave Preschool, but we know they’ll be going to teachers who’ll continue to help them grow spiritually. We look forward to seeing them accept Jesus as their Savior. When they do, and they’re baptized, we write their baptism date on the back of their picture in the Preschool hallway. We’ll always love them, and they’ll always be “our kids.” Miss Brenda & the Preschool Council, Karen, Vicki, Myra and Brenda C.
